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Gogglebox star George Gilbey died after fall through skylight
April 22, 2024
George Gilbey, a self-employed electrician who appeared on Channel 4’s Gogglebox TV show, died after falling from height at work. Read More
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Inclusivity in PPE: The manufacturer’s perspective
April 22, 2024
Ian Kelsall at Dräger Safety UK, shares his view on overlooked areas of face protection fit, which, if not considered, can have adverse effects on the level of safety for the wearer. Read More
Tobacco firm fined £32,000 following machinery failures
April 22, 2024
An Ipswich-based tobacco manufacturer has been fined £32,000 after failing to put measures in place to prevent access to the rotating blades of a ribbon blade mixer. Read More
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Indian manufacturing plant scoops fall prevention award
April 19, 2024
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents crowned L'Oréal Pune, based in India, its winner of its Fall Prevention Trophy. Read More
Company fined £360k after trapped worker loses life
April 19, 2024
A manufacturing company in Hull has been fined after one of its employees was crushed to death at a factory. Read More
SHP weekly top five
April 19, 2024
This week the articles most read have been: Legal insight: Common errors in fire safety, Director jailed for failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure, Horticulture company fined after lorry driver suffers life changing injuries, In praise of older workers and One size really doesn’t fit all. Read More
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Armorer sentenced in fatal shooting incident on film set
April 18, 2024
Armorer who passed live gun to Alec Baldwin that fired and killed a cinematographer sentenced to 18 months. Read More
Key updates: Common assessment standard and public procurement
April 18, 2024
Contractors and buyers are urged to 'act now' to meet a new deadline from the Cabinet Office on using the Common Assessment Standard for purchasing standards. Read More
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Company fined after worker crushed to death
April 18, 2024
A company in Kent has been fined £175,000 following the death of an employee. Read More
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British Safety Council Wellbeing Conference: Empowering Employees for Success
April 17, 2024
The British Safety Council's fourth Wellbeing Conference is set to focus on employee engagement and empowerment, on Wednesday 24 April. Read More
Marcin Nazaruk: ‘Conditions that will create our next accident exist today’
April 17, 2024
We speak to Marcin Nazaruk, Founder of Psychology Applied and winner of SHP's 2023 Trailblazer award, ahead of his session at this year's EHS Congress taking place between 22-24 May in Berlin. Read More
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Graham Watts OBE appointed Chair of BSCF
April 16, 2024
Graham Watts OBE, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council (CIC), has been appointed as the new Chair of the Building Safety Competence Foundation (BSCF). Read More